Australia vs Samoa
Australia is 2,707 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Australia about 2707 times.
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Australia is 2,707× the area of Samoa.
| Australia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 219,306 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Apia |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Samoa?
- Yes. Australia is 2,707 times larger than Samoa. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Australia?
- About 2707 times: Australia has 2,707× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Australia and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Samoa?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 219,306. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Samoa 77 per km².